Acrophobia Test

The acrophobia test requires candidates to climb a 30 foot ladder, wearing a harness, helmet and gloves for safety purposes. 

  • “Hi Fern, it was a a pleasure to meet you and I wanted to take a minute to thank you for your guidance and timely replies to the various questions I had leading up to test day. While the day was a bit daunting, you and your staff made it a fluid process from start to finish. Everything was organized and explained well. Staff were polite and professional, as expected. Thanks again!”
    –Daniel Prinsen, Fire Fighter Candidate

The acrophobia test requires candidates to climb a 30 foot ladder, wearing a harness, helmet and gloves for safety purposes. Once at the top of the ladder candidates will be asked to anchor themselves with one leg over and through the rung. Before returning to the ground, candidates will be asked to connect two hose couplings, lean backwards on the ladder and look down at a mark on the ground for 10 seconds.

Failure will result if the candidate is:

  • unable to climb to the top of the ladder.
  • unable to complete the leg lock.
  • unable to connect the hose couplings
  • unable to lean back hands free.
  • unable to look down at the mark on the ground for 10 seconds.
  • unable to climb back down unassisted.

Attire: T-shirt or long sleeve shirt, track pants, socks, and running shoes.

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